Best 16 Tequila Sunrise Recipes

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Indulge in the vibrant hues and refreshing flavors of the Tequila Sunrise, a classic cocktail that captures the essence of a breathtaking sunrise. This iconic drink, with its gradient of orange, yellow, and red, is a delightful blend of tequila, orange juice, grenadine, and a hint of lime. As you sip on this tropical delight, let the sweet and tangy flavors dance on your palate, transporting you to a warm and sunny paradise.

While the classic Tequila Sunrise reigns supreme, this article offers a tantalizing collection of variations that cater to diverse tastes and preferences. Embark on a culinary journey as we explore the world of Tequila Sunrise, discovering unique twists and delectable flavor combinations. From the refreshing Virgin Sunrise, perfect for non-alcoholic gatherings, to the decadent Chocolate Tequila Sunrise, a symphony of sweet and boozy indulgence, these recipes promise an unforgettable experience with every sip.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

TEQUILA SUNRISE



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This pretty drink with layers of orange juice and grenadine is delicious on a hot day. The fact that the ratio of juice to tequila is high makes it a good choice for a brunch cocktail.

Provided by squawk93

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 5m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger tequila
¾ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
ice cubes
½ (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger grenadine syrup
1 slice orange, for garnish
1 maraschino cherry for garnish

Steps:

  • Stir or shake together tequila and orange juice. Fill a chilled 12 ounce glass with ice cubes; pour in orange juice mixture. Slowly pour in the grenadine, and allow it to settle to the bottom of the glass (be patient). Garnish with a slice of orange, and a maraschino cherry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263 calories, Carbohydrate 39.9 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 9.9 mg, Sugar 30.1 g

TEQUILA SUNRISE COCKTAIL



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The two-toned, sunrise-like appearance of this cocktail makes it as welcome on a cool day as it is on a hot day.

Provided by Allrecipes

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Tequila Drinks Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 ½ cups ice
2 fluid ounces tequila
4 fluid ounces orange juice
1 cup ice
¾ fluid ounce grenadine syrup

Steps:

  • Fill a highball glass with 1 1/2 cups ice and set aside.
  • Combine tequila and orange juice in a cocktail mixing glass. Add 1 cup ice, stir, and strain into the prepared highball glass. Slowly pour in grenadine and let settle.
  • Stir before drinking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.7 calories, Carbohydrate 31.8 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, Sodium 9.4 mg, Sugar 23.6 g

TEQUILA SUNRISE



Tequila Sunrise image

Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Categories     beverage

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 ounces tequila
3/4 cup orange juice
3/4 ounce grenadine syrup
Orange slice, for garnish
High-quality maraschino cherry, such as Luxardo, for garnish

Steps:

  • In a highball glass filled with ice, pour in the tequila and orange juice. Slowly pour the grenadine into the glass over the back of a spoon or by drizzling it down the side of the glass, allowing it to settle at the bottom. Garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry.

MANGO TEQUILA SUNRISE



Mango Tequila Sunrise image

Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     beverage

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 1/2 ounces silver tequila
1 1/2 ounces mango nectar
1 1/2 ounces orange juice
1/2 ounce creme de cassis

Steps:

  • Place 2 large ice cubes into a collins glass. Add the tequila, mango nectar and orange juice and stir. Carefully pour in the creme de cassis (it will settle at the bottom of the glass). Serve immediately (and do not stir).

TEQUILA SUNRISE FREEZER POPS



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If you grew up in the 1990s and remember Push Pops, then this dessert will definitely hit home. I'm giving one of my favorite childhood treats an adult twist. The recipe includes an orange tequila semifreddo and a grenadine jelly set with gelatin. And of course, each frozen pop has the hue of a traditional tequila sunrise cocktail.

Provided by Lasheeda Perry

Categories     beverage

Time 3h30m

Yield 7 pops

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup grenadine
1/4 cup cold water
1 teaspoon gelatin powder
1/3 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 cup cream cheese, softened
Finely grated zest of 1 orange
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
3 1/2 tablespoons gold tequila
2 1/2 tablespoons pasteurized egg yolks

Steps:

  • Prepare 7 push-up pop molds by placing a Styrofoam block or blocks on a small baking tray. Insert 7 pop molds into the Styrofoam. Set aside.
  • For the grenadine jelly: Combine the grenadine and cold water in a microwave-safe measuring cup. Sprinkle the gelatin over top and allow it to bloom for 5 minutes. Slowly melt the gelatin by microwaving it in 10-second intervals, stirring in between, until just smooth and dissolved. Refrigerate while you prepare the semifreddo.
  • For the orange tequila semifreddo: Whip the cream to soft peaks with a whisk. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  • Combine the softened cream cheese and orange zest in a medium bowl. Mix with a rubber spatula until smooth. Mix in the confectioners' sugar. Whisk in the orange juice and tequila. Whisk in the pasteurized egg yolks. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer.
  • Remove the whipped cream and grenadine gelatin from the refrigerator.
  • Fold the strained orange mixture into the whipped cream. Fill each mold 3/4 full with the orange semifreddo.
  • Gently pour the grenadine mixture into each mold, filling each to the top. The grenadine mixture will take a few minutes to settle to the bottom. Once it has, take a long bamboo skewer or chopstick and gently stir it. Place the molds into the freezer until frozen, at least 3 hours.

SPICY TEQUILA SUNRISE CHICKEN WINGS



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This is a recipe that I made up for a bunch of hungry guys that where watching football one afternoon with my husband. They loved them so much that they actually paid more attention to the wings than the game for 15 minutes! For milder sauce use mild chili sauce instead of Thai. Serve with celery and ranch or blue cheese dressing.

Provided by jani1960

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Spicy

Time 4h40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (10 ounce) jar prepared jalapeno pepper jelly
1 cup orange juice
1 cup tequila
2 pounds chicken wings
½ gallon vegetable oil for frying
½ cup butter
¼ cup Thai-style chili sauce

Steps:

  • Whisk jalapeno pepper jelly, orange juice, and tequila together in a bowl until smooth; pour into a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken wings, coat with the marinade, squeeze to remove excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 4 hours to overnight.
  • Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Remove chicken wings from the marinade and shake to remove excess moisture. Blot wings dry with paper towel. Discard the remaining marinade.
  • Fry chicken wings in batches in hot oil until golden brown on the outside and no longer pink on the inside, 10 to 15 minutes per batch. Drain on a wire baking rack.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir chili sauce into the melted butter until the color is consistent; pour into a large stainless steel bowl. Add chicken wings and toss to coat in the sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 704.2 calories, Carbohydrate 36.1 g, Cholesterol 72.5 mg, Fat 48.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 11.9 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 591.2 mg, Sugar 24.8 g

TEQUILA SUNRISE ICE POPS



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A great way for adults to have a cocktail. Tip: you can make "virgin" ice pops by eliminating the tequila and adding an exrta tablespoon each of the cranberry juice cocktail and lime juice.

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     Frozen Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 8 frozen pops

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup cranberry juice cocktail
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoons honey
1 1/2 cups orange juice
1/4 cup tequila

Steps:

  • In a large measuring cup combine canberry juice cocktail, lime juice, and honey; using 8 plastic frozen pop molds or 3-ounce paper cups, pour 4 teaspoons of the juice mixture into the bottom of each mold; freeze for 1 hour or until firm but NOT hard.
  • In another liquid measuring cup combine orange juice and tequila; carefully pour orange juice mixture over cranberry mixture.
  • Cover paper cups with foil and insert wooden craft sticks into cups or insert pop mold sticks into pop molds; freeze overnight, Remove pops from molds or tear off paper and remove foil before serving.

SPICY TEQUILA SUNRISE



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     beverage

Time 8h10m

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup gold tequila
1 small jalapeno, halved
3 ounces orange juice
1 1/2 ounces spicy tequila
1/2 ounce grenadine syrup
1 orange slice, for garnish
1 jalapeno slice, for garnish
1 maraschino cherry, for garnish

Steps:

  • For the spicy tequila: Pour the tequila into a small jar and add the jalapeno. Cover and let sit overnight or up to 2 days if you want it really spicy. Strain, discarding the jalapeno. Cover and store in a cool, dark place.
  • For the spicy tequila sunrise: Fill a tall glass with ice. Pour in the orange juice and spicy tequila. Slowly pour in the grenadine and watch it sink to the bottom; do not stir. Garnish with the orange and jalapeno slices and a cherry.

TEQUILA SUNRISE



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When you really want to relax and enjoy the evening try one of these mild orange-flavored Tequila Sunrises.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 to 1-1/4 cups ice cubes
1-1/2 ounces tequila
4-1/2 ounces orange juice
1-1/2 teaspoons grenadine syrup
GARNISH:
Orange slice and maraschino cherry

Steps:

  • Place ice in a Collins or highball glass. Pour the tequila and orange juice into the glass. Slowly pour grenadine over a bar spoon into the center of the drink. Garnish as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 0 sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

TEQUILA SUNRISE COCKTAIL



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As the sun sets, sip an updated orange juice cocktail with pomegranate juice.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 cups orange juice, preferably fresh (from about 8 oranges)
2 cups tequila
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons pomegranate juice

Steps:

  • In a large pitcher, combine orange juice and tequila. In each of six glasses, place 3 tablespoons pomegranate juice, then ice, then tequila mixture. Serve, stirring just before drinking.

TEQUILA SUNRISE CAKE POPS



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These cocktail-inspired cake pops are sure to be a hit at your next party.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h10m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur
1 tablespoon grenadine syrup
2 eggs
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons tequila
1 bag (12 oz) yellow candy melts
28 paper lollipop sticks (6 inch)
2 Styrofoam block (each about 12x3x2 inches)
1 bag (12 oz) orange candy melts
Red colored sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom of 8x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, combine all cake ingredients. Beat with electric mixer on low speed until mixed. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour into pan.
  • Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 50 minutes. Trim browned edges from sides and bottom of cake.
  • In food processor with metal blade, crumble half of cake. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses until cake is fine crumbs. Place in large bowl; repeat with remaining cake.
  • In small bowl, combine all filling ingredients; beat on low speed until mixed. Beat on medium speed until creamy. Add to cake crumbs and mix until all crumbs are moistened and mixture holds together. Roll into 18 (1 1/2-inch) balls onto waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Freeze 30 minutes.
  • In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave yellow candy melts as directed on package until melted. Remove several cake balls from freezer at a time. Dip top 1/2 inch of each lollipop stick into melted coating and insert 1 inch into each cake ball. Dip into melted candy to cover; very gently tap off excess. (Reheat candy in microwave or add vegetable oil if too thick to coat.) Poke opposite end of stick into styrofoam block. Let stand until set.
  • In another 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave orange candy melts as directed on package until melted. Dip bottom half of each yellow-coated cake pop into orange melted candy. Dip tops into red colored sugar. Place in styrofoam block. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 46 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Cake Ball, Sodium 150 mg, Sugar 40 g, TransFat 0 g

TEQUILA SUNRISE



Tequila Sunrise image

Categories     Fruit Juice     Tequila     Alcoholic     Cocktail Party     Cocktail     Orange     Spirit     Party     Gourmet     Drink

Yield Makes 6 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 4

2/3 cup tequila
3 cups fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon grenadine, or to taste
6 orange slices for garnish

Steps:

  • In a large pitcher stir together well the tequila, the orange juice, and the grenadine. Divide the drink among 6 glasses filled with ice cubes. Garnish the drinks with the orange slices.

CHICKEN TEQUILA SUNRISE



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Not your 'typical' tequila-chicken recipe. This recipe uses bone-in chicken pieces and is baked in the oven - no marinating! You will love the succulent, juicy taste of this chicken - and the ease of preparation. NOTE: Please use bone-in chicken pieces as you won't have the same delicious results with boneless, skinless chicken.

Provided by Cream Puff

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 lbs frying chicken, cut up (or your own favorite bone-in chicken pieces)
2 onions, thinly sliced
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup tequila
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon honey
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon course ground pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Spray a shallow baking pan (with sides) large enough to accommodate the chicken in a single layer with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Place unseasoned chicken pieces, skin-side up, in baking pan; place pan in preheated oven for 25 minutes to crisp skin and melt fat.
  • Remove from oven and pour off fat.
  • Place onion slices under chicken pieces.
  • Combine remaining ingredients and pour over chicken.
  • Return to oven for 20 minutes or until chicken is tender and crisp, and liquid thickens.

PEACHES AND TEQUILA SUNRISE SAUCE



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This is a marinade I came up with that I use mostly on pork tenderloin, but is good on steaks, chicken and fish as well.

Provided by MAGIRITARZ

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup peach preserves
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1 cup orange juice
2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers tequila
¼ cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, stir together the peach preserves, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, orange juice, tequila, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Use half of the mixture to marinate your meat. Pour the remainder into a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Boil for about 10 minutes, or until thickened. Use as a sauce for your cooked meat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.9 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 56.2 mg, Sugar 11 g

TEQUILA SUNRISE SANGRIA



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Provided by Sunny Anderson

Time 10m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 orange
1 lime
1 bottle (about 3 cups) pink Prosecco (or cava, or other sparkling wine)*
2 cups lemon lime soda (or ginger ale)
1 cup tequila
1 Bosc pear, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 pint raspberries

Steps:

  • Slice half the orange into circles then slice in half to form half moons. Squeeze the second half into a large pitcher filled with ice. Do the same with the lime. Add the Prosecco, soda, and tequila to the pitcher and gently combine. Add fruit and serve.

TEQUILA SUNRISE POPS



TEQUILA SUNRISE POPS image

Categories     Tea     Side     Freeze/Chill     Cocktail Party     Quick & Easy

Yield 8 ounces

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 orange, peeled and cut into thin slices
1/4 cup Tequila
3 cups fresh orange juice
stemmed maraschino cherries (1 per pop)
1/4 cup grenadine
(makes 24 two-ounce ice cube pops or eight 6-ounce pops)

Steps:

  • 1. In a small bowl, combine orange slices and tequila, let sit for 10 minutes. 2. In a pitcher, combine orange slices and orange juice. 3. Put a cherry in each pop mold, fill molds 3/4 full w/orange juice mixture, freeze for 20 minutes until slushy. 4. Remove from freezer, divide grenadine among molds, insert sticks, freeze 12 hours. 5. Remove from freezer, let stand 5 minutes before mold removal.

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients: Fresh fruits and juices will give your Tequila Sunrise a brighter, more vibrant flavor.
  • Chill your ingredients: Chilling the tequila, orange juice, and grenadine before mixing will help create a refreshing drink.
  • Use a tall glass: A tall glass will allow you to layer the ingredients beautifully and create a stunning presentation.
  • Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice: These garnishes will add a pop of color and flavor to your drink.
  • Serve immediately: Tequila Sunrise is best enjoyed immediately after it is made, so don't let it sit for too long before serving.

Conclusion:

Tequila Sunrise is a classic cocktail that is perfect for any occasion. With its vibrant colors and refreshing flavor, it's sure to be a hit with your guests. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make cocktail, give Tequila Sunrise a try. You won't be disappointed!

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